Radiator



c. FASTINGER.

RADIATOR.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 13. ISH].

1 ,32 1, 5 1 5. I Patented Nov. 11, 1919.

Fig-1- CHARLES EASTINGELB', OF ZEOINT PLACE, O l-I10.

RADIATOR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 11, 1919.

Application filed February 8, 1918. Serial No. 216,125.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, CHARLES FASTINGER, a German subject, and a resident of Point Place, in the county of Lucas and State of Ohio, have invented a certain new and useful Radiator; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the characters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to radiators, and particularly tothose of the type adapted for use in automobiles in connection with the water cooling system for the internal combustion engine thereof.

The object of my invention is the provision of an improved radiator construction wherein a number of cell sections or units, each including a plurality of cells, are employed and adapted to be easily and quickly built up in different ways to increase or diminish the permissible flow of water through the radiator as desired, to suit the speed of circulation of Water through the particular system to which applied, and alsoadapted to provide the radiator with a multiplicity of both horizontal and vertical water circulating channels. Further objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the following detailed description thereof.

While the invention, in its broader aspect, is capable of embodiment in numerous forms, a preferred embodiment thereof is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a front elevation of a radiator embodying the invention. Fig. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary front elevation partly in section of the radiator. Fig. 3 is an end elevation of one of the cell sections partly opened up. Fig. 4 i a perspective view of one of said sections, and Figs. 5 and 6 are views illustrating different arrangements of the cell sections from that illustrated in Fig. 2.

The radiator embodying my invention is composed of a plurality of air cell sections or units A, which are secured together in desired built-up relation and inclosed within the radiator casing B, which has water chamber at the top and bottom thereof with which the inlet and outlet water passages of the clrculating system respectively connect, as well understood in the art.

Each cell section A is composed of a single sheet or strip of sheet metal 1, which is shaped to form two adjoining cells a, a by bendlng the opposite end portions of the metal first up at right angles to form the outer side walls 2, 2 of the cells, thence inward at right angles to form the top walls 3, 3 of the respective cells, and thence downward at right angles to form the inner sides 4 of the respective cells, which sides flatwise abut each other and are disposed in central reentrant relation to the cell section with their free edges in contact with the bottom portion of the section centrally of its side edges, as shown.

The metal forming the bottom, topand outer side of each shell is pressed inward to form a longitudinally extending recess 5 in each of such sides with the edges of said recess restricted or drawn inward slightly with respect to the squared end portions 6 of the cells, thereby adapting the Sections, when built one upon another and one at the side of another, to form both vertical and horizontal water circulating channels or passages 7 and 8, respectively, therebetween as best illustrated in Fig. 2. It is apparent that the squared end portion 6 of the sections abut fl atwise against each other and that the seams therebetween are closed by dipping the assembled sections of a radiator into liquid solder. The dipping of the assembled radiator sections in the solder not only secures the sections together in assembled form and seals the seams between the endportions 6 of the adjoining sections but also solders the reentrant sides 4 of a section securely together and at their free edges to the side of the section with which they abut.

In the arrangement of the cell sections illustrated in Fig. 2 the sections are built up in horizontal form, that is, with the two cells of a section in transverse horizontal alinement, thus providing a vertical Water passageway 7 for each pair of cells in a horizontal row, whereas if the cell sections are built up in vertical order, that is, with the cells thereof in transverse vertical alinement, a vertical water passage 7 will be provided for each vertical row of cells. It is thus apparent that the horizontal arrangement of the sections will lessen the permissible flow of water through the radiator by one-half over Z the vertical arrangement of such cells so that in building up the sections of a radiator the desired-flow of water therethrough should be borne in mind and the sections arranged accordingly.

In Fig. 5 the sections are illustrated as beingbuilt'up both" in vertical and horizonpassing downward through the passages between the rows,

willibe caused to take an undulatory course due to the registering of the edge portionsof the side recesses .5 of

one rowof sections with the recesses of the adjoining row. This arrangement also permits a greater capacity flow of water through the radiator, as the passages are notvrestricted by reason of the. shallow edge portions of the side recesses ofone row of sectionsregistering with the shallow edges ofthe'edge, portions of the side recesses of the adjoining row of sections. 7 It is evident with my radiator that should a leak occur in any section thereof such section which forms a small part of the, radiator may be removed and another section substituted therefor at little expense and without, necessitating tearing down the entire radiator. f Itis also evident with the exten- 35. within a radiator section as a division wall sion of the .reentrant tongue or portion 4 forthe two cells thereof that a more rapid conduction of the water heat to the air passing through said cells is effected than would otherwise be the case. 7

I wish it understood that my invention is not limited to any specific construction, arj-rangement or form of the parts, as 1t 1s ca- ,pable of numerous modifications and changes without departing from the spirit of the claims.

Having thus described my invention,

7 if (topics of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

l 1. A radiator section comprising a strip of heat conducting material of sheet form having the opposite end portions thereof bent upward over and inward to form two transversely adjoining air cells with the inwardly bent portions cooperating to form the dividing wall between the cells and extending substantially to the portion of the strip between the bent end portions thereof. 2. In a radiator, a plurality of sections each comprising a strip of heat conducting material of sheet form having the opposite end portions thereof bent upward, over and inward with respect to each section to form two transversely adjoining air cells, with the end portions of said cells substantially rectangular in cross-section and with the three outer sides of each cell recessed to form water tions. I

3. In a radiator, a plurality of sections c0- operating to form air cells and air passages, each section comprising a strip of heat conducting sheet metal shaped to form transpassages between adjoining sec- .versely adjoining air cells with the end portions of the metal plate fiatwise abutting to form the dividing wall between the cells of the section, the side walls of the section being longitudinally recessed intermediate their ends to provide water passages between the sections and the end portions of the side walls of adjoining sections abutting to close the edges of said passages at the ends of the sections. I

4. Inv a radiator, a plurality of sections each forming two air cells, the sections in one. horizontal row disposed fiatwisewith their cells in a common horizontal plane,

and the sections of another row disposed edgewise to form two horizontal rows of cells. I

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name to this specification. 1

' CHARLES FASTINGER.

Commissioner of latent-s.

Washington, Q. 

